Gothic II Complete Classic Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)
For our Gothic II Complete Classic Review, we have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley. Now the former criminals of the forests and mountains are causing trouble around the capital of Khorinis. The town militia is powerless due to their low amount of force–outside of the town, everyone is helpless against the attacks of the bandits.
Gothic II Complete Classic Review Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 9.9GB download size.
- Action RPG gameplay.
- Game settings – subtitles, combat focus (none/box/lighten/both), object focus, text language, voice language, gore (none/little/much/more), random lock picks (none/easy/normal/hard/very hard).
- Graphics option – high performance or high quality.
- Video settings – brightness, contrast, and gamma.
- Motion control support. (optional)
- Controller settings – Invert the axis and sensitivity sliders for each stick.
- Awesome in-game cutscenes that have been touched up and smoothed out.
- Fantastic art on the loading screens.
- Cutscenes are a mix of FMV and in-game.
- Powerful and impactful voice work.
- Third-person view.
- A full 3D world with 360-degree camera control.
- Multiple choice encounters.
- You can fast-forward text conversations to speed them up and skip cutscenes.
- Full player stats screen showing all your stats like strength, dexterity, skills, exp level, etc.
- Proper old-school adventuring gameplay.
- Can save and load when you want.
- Handy loot all button.
- Full inventory management system.
- The jumping animation is hilarious to watch.
- Interaction points highlight.It is a game that strangely keeps dragging you back in.
- Text pops up over items etc.
- Powerful soundtrack.
- Text pops up over interactive points and points of interest.
- Hack and slash combat.
- EXP earned pops up as you earn it.
- Play how you want.
- At times you can get to watch the world live out.
- A great trip down memory lane.
- The world is a real experience and for some, it will look like it does in your memory.
- Memorable locations.
- Mission manager that shows current, failed, and completed missions.
- Many save slots, like around 20.
- When saving you also get told playtime and completion rate.
- Quick save and quick load buttons.
- Fantastic story.
- You get main and optional side missions.
Gothic II Complete Classic Review Cons:
- The controls are not great, they are very loose and feel like tank controls but with an emulated full movement mechanic over the top.
- Hard to make things out like items and gear.
- The menus are still clunky.
- Cannot rebind controls.
- Remember that games this old didn’t get tutorials.
- Got stuck on the scenery quite a bit.
- The game is not smooth in performance terms, when loading in assets etc. the game will either stutter or full-on lock up for a few seconds.
- Actions like opening chests or climbing ladders require you to hold down the action game and there is no way to change that.
- It is very slow-paced.
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Gothic II Complete Classic:
Developer: THQ Nordic GmbH
Publisher: THQ Nordic GmbH
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Summary
Gothic II Complete Classic is an action RPG game with decent graphics and a download size of 9.9GB. The game offers a variety of settings, including subtitles, combat focus, object focus, text language, voice language, gore, random lock picks, and graphics options. It also supports motion control and provides controller settings for inverted axis and sensitivity sliders for each stick.
The game features awesome in-game cutscenes that have been touched up and smoothed out, and fantastic art on the loading screens. The cutscenes are a mix of FMV and in-game, with powerful and impactful voice work. The game is played in a third-person view in a full 3D world with 360-degree camera control. It offers multiple-choice encounters and allows you to fast-forward text conversations to speed them up and skip cutscenes.
One of the standout features of Gothic II Complete Classic is its old-school adventuring gameplay. It offers a full player stats screen showing all your stats like strength, dexterity, skills, exp level, etc. The game also features a handy loot-all button and a full inventory management system. However, the controls are not great, they are very loose and feel like tank controls but with an emulated full movement mechanic over the top.
Despite its strengths, the game does have some drawbacks. The menus are still clunky, and you cannot rebind controls. The game is not smooth in performance terms, when loading in assets etc. the game will either stutter or full-on lock up for a few seconds. Actions like opening chests or climbing ladders require you to hold down the action game and there is no way to change that.
Overall, Gothic II Complete Classic is a great trip down memory lane. The world is a real experience and for some, it will look like it does in your memory. It offers memorable locations and a mission manager that shows current, failed, and completed missions. The game also features a fantastic story with main and optional side missions. Despite its slow pace, it’s a game that strangely keeps dragging you back in.
